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date	21/05/2024
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England has had discussions with the Clewer Initiative on tackling modern slavery in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	27522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Clewer Initiative was set up as a joint programme between the Church of England and the Trustees of the Community of St John the Baptist (known as the Clewer Sisters). It was launched in October 2017 with the backing of the then Prime Minister Theresa May and the Archbishop of Canterbury.</p><p>It started as an initial three-year programme working to help the Church of England's 42 dioceses support victims of modern slavery and identify signs of exploitation in their local communities. Information about its work can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheclewerinitiative.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7C4eba0d943724487417f508dc7b32c947%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638520705270788564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XpFfeo4wuFKZiy7VL3V5Phir6FCODfyqW3nS0LWpu00%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://theclewerinitiative.org/</a></p><p>Over the past seven years the Clewer Initiative has worked with a large network of volunteers drawn from across the Church of England. Sadly, the Trustees of CSJB feel unable to continue with funding and, in the absence of an alternative funding stream, the Clewer Initiative will close this summer. The National Church Institutions are currently working to ensure that the assets of the project, especially valuable tools such as the Car Wash App, which have led to many investigations and prosecutions for Modern Day Slavery, are transferred to other charities working in this field. The Church of England remains committed to combating modern day slavery and will consider other ways to continue its work in this area.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 27523 question first answered 23/05/2024 21:31:37 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1719841

registered interest
date	21/05/2024
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Slavery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church of England has had discussions with the Clewer Initiative on the impact of its funding on its work; and whether the Church is taking steps to support the Clewer Initiative.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	27523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Clewer Initiative was set up as a joint programme between the Church of England and the Trustees of the Community of St John the Baptist (known as the Clewer Sisters). It was launched in October 2017 with the backing of the then Prime Minister Theresa May and the Archbishop of Canterbury.</p><p>It started as an initial three-year programme working to help the Church of England's 42 dioceses support victims of modern slavery and identify signs of exploitation in their local communities. Information about its work can be found here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheclewerinitiative.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Crichard.chapman%40churchofengland.org%7C4eba0d943724487417f508dc7b32c947%7C95e2463b3ab047b49ac1587c77ee84f0%7C0%7C0%7C638520705270788564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XpFfeo4wuFKZiy7VL3V5Phir6FCODfyqW3nS0LWpu00%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://theclewerinitiative.org/</a></p><p>Over the past seven years the Clewer Initiative has worked with a large network of volunteers drawn from across the Church of England. Sadly, the Trustees of CSJB feel unable to continue with funding and, in the absence of an alternative funding stream, the Clewer Initiative will close this summer. The National Church Institutions are currently working to ensure that the assets of the project, especially valuable tools such as the Car Wash App, which have led to many investigations and prosecutions for Modern Day Slavery, are transferred to other charities working in this field. The Church of England remains committed to combating modern day slavery and will consider other ways to continue its work in this area.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous grouped question UIN 27522 question first answered 23/05/2024 21:31:38 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1715181

registered interest
date	01/05/2024
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Layan Nasir
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what representations the Church has made to the Israeli government to secure the release of Layan Nasir from administrative detention.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	24356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>On 9<sup>th</sup> April the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, issued the following short statement in response to the news that Layan Nasir, a member of an Anglican congregation in the occupied West Bank, had been arrested by Israeli forces.</p><p>“I’m shocked and deeply concerned by this news. Together with our Palestinian Christian brothers and sisters, I pray for Layan and her family - and for the congregation of St Peter’s Anglican Church in the Occupied West Bank. Please pray for Layan’s safety and swift release.” The Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessun, joined the Archbishop’s call for prayers and her release.</p><p>On 28th April the Archbishop renewed his appeal for the release of Layan Nasir, who I understand is being held in Damon Prison, in Israel. A spokesperson for Lambeth Palace told Sky News:</p><p>“He is deeply concerned to learn that she is now facing administrative detention for four months, without charge and with no due process for her, her family, or lawyers to challenge this. Such processes against what is already a deeply threatened minority are contrary to commitments given over the years. This, along with daily harassment of Christian laity and clergy in East Jerusalem, indicates the predicament that many Christians now face in the West Bank and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. As the Occupying Power, the State of Israel is obliged by International Law to protect those at risk.”</p><p>The Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqani, met with members of the family of Layan Nasir last week during a visit to the Occupies Palestinian Territories. I understand from Church House officials that conversations are ongoing with both the Israeli and the British Government regarding Layan Nasir’s release from administrative detention.</p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 17/05/2024 13:34:51 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1698359

registered interest
date	25/03/2024
answering body	Church Commissioners
answering dept id	9
answering dept short name	Church Commissioners
answering dept sort name	Church Commissioners
hansard heading	Churches: Lincolnshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support churches in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	20147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>The Church Commissioners and National Church Institutions provide support for the mission and ministry of all dioceses in the Church of England.</p><p>The Church Commissioners have made £340 million available to support a Diocesan Investment Programme overseen by the Strategic Mission and Ministry Board, which includes additional funding and resources for lowest-income communities. The Diocese of Lincoln benefits from the Lowest Income Communities Fund, which is directly supporting the stipendiary ministry of clergy in many areas such as Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Lincoln and Boston.</p><p>The Diocese of Lincoln has recently launched ‘Time to Change Together’, which is its shared vision for the future of the diocese and its presence in Greater Lincolnshire. You can find out more about the project here: <a href="https://www.lincoln.anglican.org/parish-support/a-time-to-change-together/" target="_blank">https://www.lincoln.anglican.org/parish-support/a-time-to-change-together/</a> The Diocese bid for and received a grant from the Strategic Development Fund for a project called 'Resourcing the Urban Church' designed to revitalise churches of all traditions across the urban centres in the diocese.</p><p>Lincolnshire has one of the highest ratios of churches per head of the population in England, and the Diocese is committed to the stewardship of its historic churches and to supporting new worshipping communities. A new giving scheme has been developed to encourage congregations to support the flourishing of mission and ministry in the Diocese, and plans are being developed for an ‘Open Churches Trust’ to support smaller churches with maintenance and insurance advice.</p><p>The Diocese is developing new strategies to support clergy well-being. Preventing long-term vacancies and illness is a priority alongside finding sustainable solutions for parishes.</p><p>For further information about the work underway in Lincolnshire, please contact the area bishop The Rt Revd Dr Nicholas Chamberlain, Bishop of Grantham, whose details are here: <a href="https://www.lincoln.anglican.org/contact/directory/" target="_blank">https://www.lincoln.anglican.org/contact/directory/</a></p> answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire answering member printed Andrew Selous question first answered 25/04/2024 12:19:23 answering member 1453 label Biography information for Andrew Selous
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes